Ten people lost their lives in an aviation accident in Alaska.

In Alaska, ten people, including the pilot, lost their lives in a small plane crash. The incident occurred on February 6, and the following day, the U.S. Coast Guard discovered the wreckage on sea ice. This was reported on Saturday, February 8, by agencies Reuters and Associated Press.

It was noted that the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Bering Air was on a charter flight between Unalakleet and Nome. Shortly before landing, while the plane was over the Alaskan bay, it vanished from radar.

Alaska Coast Guard officer Benjamin McIntyre-Coble stated that the plane rapidly lost altitude and speed, according to radar data. The rescuer could not provide any details about what might have caused this. The Coast Guard had not received any distress signals from the aircraft.

According to the National Weather Service, light snow was falling at the time of the crash, accompanied by fog, and the air temperature was -8.3 °C. The Coast Guard clarified that the plane disappeared approximately 48 kilometers southeast of Nome.

Lieutenant Ben Endress of the Alaska State Police mentioned that the flight was scheduled and operated on time. As a result of the crash, all ten individuals on board – nine passengers and the pilot – perished.

It is worth noting that this marks the third major aviation disaster in the U.S. within the last eight days. Specifically, on January 29, a plane and a military helicopter collided in the skies over Washington, falling into a river. There were 67 people on board the vehicles – none survived. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the cause of the disaster was a “combination of poorly made decisions.”

On January 31, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, carrying six people, including a mother and child. All six individuals on board, as well as one person on the ground, lost their lives in the incident.